Cold Meal Ideas: 10 Hot Meals That Taste Better Cold [Video]

Anyone that’s ever enjoyed a cold slice of pizza for breakfast knows that food doesn’t need to be hot or fresh to be really, really good. In fact, a lot of dinners that are intended to be eaten warm actually taste better the next day as a cold meal straight from the fridge. It’s true. There’s a reason Anything with lots of sauce and cheese and spices is a sure bet for leftover success—no reheating necessary.

This isn’t just an opinion, though. There’s actual science to back it up! According to the Institute of Food Technologists, your leftovers continue to have chemical reactions that create new flavor molecules as they chill overnight. It’s not just in your imagination—that cold slice of leftover eggplant parmesan really is more flavorful than it was when it came out of the oven.

We’re big fans of cold meal ideashere at WWL for obvious reasons—namely that they save you time on prep …